TAPS

CAS 29915-38-6

1-Propanesulfonic acid, 3-[[2-hydroxy-1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)ethyl]amino]-

Molecular structure of 29915-38-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$197M
Top sourceChina 36%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292219, which covers 167 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 36%ChinaIT 15%ItalyDE 14%GermanyIN 7%IndiaHU 5%Hungary

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.11/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$107.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors23 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS29915-38-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3067528
FormulaC7H17NO6S
Mol. Weight243.27 g/mol
SMILESOCC(CO)(CO)NCCCS(O)(=O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

TAPS (CAS 29915-38-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/29915-38-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 29915-38-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292219 for CAS 29915-38-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/